Planning Solicitor

East Riding of Yorkshire Council has an exciting opportunity to appoint a full-time permanent planning solicitor to join the Litigation & Regulatory Services Team. You will join a mixed team of nine planning and litigation lawyers.

The successful candidate must be a team player with a pro-active can-do approach, have excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively at all levels across the council, including with elected members, senior leadership team and other stakeholders.

We are looking for a qualified solicitor/barrister or CILEX with or entitled to a practising certificate who will enjoy a varied caseload to advise on all areas of planning law ranging from household and agricultural development to large commercial or housing developments. You will have the opportunity to work alongside a large planning team dealing in quality work in planning enforcement, drafting and negotiating section 106 agreements, advice to planning committee meetings, advising and preparing cases for court, appeal and public inquiry, instructing counsel and advising on planning policy matters.

Ideally, candidates should have significant post-qualification experience and a sound knowledge of planning law. Applications are invited from candidates with post-qualification experience of either commercial, property, civil or local government law who are looking to move into the field of planning law in an exciting and changing landscape.

You must be organised, enthusiastic and willing to contribute effectively to a team working in a busy and agile environment.

Benefits: Local Government Pension Scheme/ blend of office and remote working.